Making Space

The Time Traveler's Passport

De: R. F. Kuang

Narrado por: Kristie Lee Walsh

A childless couple take in a mysterious boy in this ominous short story about parenthood, sacrifice, and our responsibility to the future from #1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang.

Jess desperately wants to be a mother, so when she discovers a young boy lost in the woods near her home, her heart goes out to him. The boy, who Jess and her husband call “Buddy,” can’t tell them his name or anything about his family, but he’s clearly been through a lot. When her husband cautions her not to get too involved, Jess brushes him off. She would do anything for this child—and soon, she’ll have to prove it.

R. F. Kuang’s Making Space is part of The Time Traveler’s Passport, an unforgettable collection of stories about memory, identity, and choice curated by New York Times bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. Watch time fly as you read or listen to each short story in a single sitting. Watch time fly as you read or listen to each short story in a single sitting.

©2025 by Rebecca Kuang. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Swift and Engaging

This story wastes no time getting good and carrying through on its tragic promise. Highly recommended for fans of this genre.

Creepy, sci-fi short

Kuang did a great job packaging themes of masking, performativity, neighborhood Karens, and environmental stewardship into a concise creepy sci-fci short.

Unpleasant horror vibe

The bright cover art for the series clashed with the creepy, kid-based horror plot. I liked neither the story or the characters.

Amateurish production

Audible, please at least help your perfomers sound more professional and polished. It’s too obvious you are going for young and cheap but it’s unfair to both the staff and the listeners. I want narrators who know how to pronounce all the words properly and it is up to producers and directors to help them do that. Continuity staff do that Generation Z extended glottal stop thing and I also do not want to hear that, please. You can and should produce professional quality. Thank you.